Director of Manufacturing Engineering

Akkodis is recruiting for a Director of Manufacturing Engineering for a defense manufacturer in the McHenry, MS area. This is an onsite direct hire position with a pay range of $190K annually to $210K annually, depending on education, experience and location. Relocation available.

Ideal candidates should come from highly regulated industries such as automotive, aerospace & defense, medical devices, or high-tech manufacturing.

• Focused on building prototype rockets and rocket motors
• Leads ~30–35 employees (mix of production techs + engineers).
• Oversees manufacturing engineering + production operations.
• Acts as both:
• Engineering leader
• Manage new facility + equipment commissioning.
• Drive process development, automation, and scaling.
• Guide site in its transition from low-rate to full-rate production

• Masters degree or higher in an Engineering Discipline
• Capable of achieving security clearance
• Current Director/VP-level leader (not a first-time director).
• Previous experience transitioning site from low-rate to full-rate production
• Background in:
• Highly regulated industries (aerospace, automotive, medical device, pharma)
• Automation/robotics
• Process scaling (prototype to mass production)
• Strong in:
• Safety & compliance
• Equipment/process commissioning

• Scaling manufacturing
• Automation/process engineering
• Production process build (safety, producibility, efficiency, and repeatability)
• Preventative maintenance schedules
• Four primary pillars to role
• Leadership (low team morale, forming the team, etc)
• Commissioning - this role needs to be primary leader for commissioning activity and success
• Uptime optimization
• Expansion (new commissioning)

If interested, forward resume to tina.j

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.